Metzenthen, Baker nominated for 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Monday, 27 March 2017
David Metzenthen and Jeannie Baker have been nominated by IBBY (International Board of Books for Young People) Australia as the Australian candidates for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Metzenthen...
Australian teens share their favourite reads in Deakin research project
Friday, 24 March 2017
Researchers at Melbourne’s Deakin University have released results from its survey of 500 Australian teens on what their favourite books or series are, as part of their Teen Reading in...
‘Zac and Mia’ adapted for digital series
Friday, 24 March 2017
A J Betts’ YA novel Zac and Mia (Text) has been picked up for a digital series by US media company AwesomenessTV, reports Deadline. Production on the adaptation of the...
Hunt wins Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal 2017
Thursday, 23 March 2017
Children’s novelist Des Hunt has received the 2017 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, presented annually for an outstanding contribution and lifetime achievement in the field of New Zealand children’s literature and...
Readings Matters 2017 program announced
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
The Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria has announced the full program for its Reading Matters conference, which will run from 2-3 June at the Arts...
SWF 2017 schools program announced
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
The Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) has announced the line-up for this year’s Primary and Secondary School Days programs, to be held from 22 to 26 May. British writer and illustrator...
New Wimpy Kid ‘movie diary’ out in May
Friday, 17 March 2017
Puffin will publish a new ‘Wimpy Kid’ book from Jeff Kinney that goes behind-the-scenes of the forthcoming film, reports the Bookseller. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter features...
Fraillon, Millard shortlisted for Carnegie Medal
Friday, 17 March 2017
Australian authors Zana Fraillon and Glenda Millard have been shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal. Fraillon is shortlisted for The Bone Sparrow (Hachette) and Millard for The Stars at Oktober...
Storylines announces notable NZ children’s books for 2017
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
The Storylines Children’s Trust has announced its 2017 Notable Books list for children’s and young adult books published in 2016. The 33 notable books on the list comprise nine junior...
Diversity matters: Representation in children’s publishing
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Three years on from the ‘We Need Diverse Books’ campaign, Jordi Kerr examines the state of diversity in children’s publishing and finds that we don’t just need diverse books, we...
All-white Carnegie Medal longlist prompts CILIP review
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
The UK’s Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) will launch an independent review as a result of the controversy surrounding its 2017 Carnegie Medal longlist, reports the Bookseller. As previously...
UK translated children’s fiction promotion releases shortlist
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
In the UK, BookTrust has released the shortlist for its inaugural children’s books in translation project, In Other Words. The promotion, which was launched last year, is designed to promote...
A quarter of kids used World Book Day token to purchase their first book
Friday, 3 March 2017
In the UK, a survey of children aged eight to 11 has found that 25% used a book token distributed on World Book Day (WBD) last year to buy a...
CBCA Notable Books for 2017 announced
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has released its list of Notable Books for 2017. Older Readers The Hounded (Simon Butters, Wakefield Press) Waer (Meg Caddy, Text) Words in...
Book bites: Big kids’ books
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Get smart Why let the little kids have all the fun? Picture books are a useful way to get primary school-aged children to engage with nonfiction, and there are several...
Funny business: Children’s books by comedians on the rise
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
With children’s books by comedians on the rise, Jackie Tang asks publishers and booksellers what’s driving the trend—and whether the books are living up to the hype. Take a look...
Readings Children’s Book Prize 2017 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
The shortlist for the Readings Children’s Book Prize for 2017 has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Escape to Moon Islands (Mardi McConnochie, A&U) A Most Magical Girl (Karen Foxlee,...
Four Australian publishers in the running for Bologna Prize
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Four Australian publishers have been nominated for the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in the Oceania category. The shortlisted publishers are Berbay Books, Lake Press, New...
Inky Awards 2017 longlists announced
Thursday, 23 February 2017
The longlists for the 2017 Inky Awards have been announced. The awards are presented by the Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria for local and international...
Macmillan UK acquires YA novel penned by seven authors
Thursday, 23 February 2017
In the UK, Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired a ‘unique collaborative novel’ written by seven YA authors, reports the Bookseller. Floored follows the lives of a group of teenagers over...
Five Mile to publish ‘Sally Rippin Presents’ list
Monday, 20 February 2017
Bonnier Publishing Australia’s children’s imprint Five Mile will publish a ‘Sally Rippin Presents’ list of children’s books, with Rippin acting as editor-at-large. Rippin will work with Bonnier Publishing Australia CEO...
Australian authors longlisted for 2017 Carnegie Medal
Friday, 17 February 2017
Australian authors Zana Fraillon and Glenda Millard have been longlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal. Fraillon is longlisted for The Bone Sparrow (Hachette) and Millard for The Stars at Oktober...
A&U, Books Illustrated to create Australian collective stand at Bologna
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Allen & Unwin and Books Illustrated will combine their stands at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair to create an Australian collective stand. The Australian stand will also host four...
New ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy announced
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Penguin Random House has announced the publication of a new trilogy by Philip Pullman, set in the same world as his YA fantasy trilogy ‘His Dark Materials’. The first installment...
BolognaRagazzi Awards 2017 winners announced
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
The winners have been announced for the 2017 BolognaRagazzi Awards, which celebrates ‘publishing excellence in terms of graphic layout, format innovation and general ability to capture a young reader's attention’....
Waterstones’ Children’s Book of the Month titles boosted by 10,000-15,000 copies
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
In the UK, the Waterstones’ Children’s Book of the Month promotion has been widely praised for boosting the sales of middle-grade titles, reports the Bookseller. While Waterstones declined to provide...
NZ online children’s books magazine ‘Sapling’ reaches crowdfunding goal
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
A New Zealand online magazine about children’s books has reached its NZ$10,000 (A$9546) crowdfunding goal just over a week into its month-long campaign. The Sapling project is run by Sarah...
Magabala to release teaching resources for Indigenous stories
Monday, 6 February 2017
Indigenous publisher Magabala Books has used a $33,550 grant from the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund to create teaching resources for Indigenous stories, to be delivered via the Copyright Agency’s Reading...
WAYRBA 2017 shortlists announced
Friday, 3 February 2017
The shortlists for the 2017 West Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards (WAYRBA) have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Picture books Thelma the Unicorn (Aaron Blabey, Scholastic)...
Previously banned NZ YA novel ‘Into the River’ optioned for film
Thursday, 2 February 2017
New Zealand author Ted Dawe’s YA novel Into the River (Penguin), which the Film and Literature Board of Review temporarily banned in 2015, has been optioned for film, reports the...
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